Jordan-Hare Stadium is one of the most attractive stadiums in the country. Named for Ralph “Shug” Jordan, Auburn’s all-time winningest football coach, and Clifford Leroy Hare, a member of Auburn’s first football team, president of the old Southern Conference and longtime chairman of Auburn’s Faculty Athletic Committee. New York Newsday named Jordan-Hare the 2nd loudest stadium in all of College Football in 1996. Here is a brief history of Jordan-Hare's name changes and capacity seating.
1939 capacity was 7,500
1939-Auburn Stadium 1949 (21,500)
1949-Cliff Hare Stadium 1955 (34,500)
1973-Jordan-Hare 1960 (44,500)
1970 (61,261)
1980 (72,169)
1987 (85,214)

Jordan-Hare's Largest Crowd :85,319. A 30-20 win over Alabama on 12/2/89

Auburn's Longest Winning Streak in Jordan-Hare :30 games covering a period of nine years. It began with a 3-0 win over Clemson in 1952 and ended with a 14-12 upset loss to Kentucky in 1961.

Largest Margin of Victory in Jordan-Hare :66 points. A 76-10 win over UT-Chattanooga on 9/9/95.

Auburn's First Game in Jordan-Hare :What is now Jordan-Hare Stadium was first opened and dedicated on Nov. 30, 1939, at the Auburn-Florida game. Babe McGehee, now an Auburn resident, scored the first touchdown in what was then called “Auburn Stadium,” catching a pass from Dick McGowen. McGowen, who later coached at Auburn for Jordan, kicked the extra point and Auburn tied Florida, 7-7.